Sec. 2-5.115 Post County Employment Restrictions.

   (a)   Scope. This section regulates the employment of any designated person after leaving any County office or employment. Designated persons consist of any appointed County officer or employee.

   (b)   Limited term broad regulation. No designated person, for a period of one year after leaving office or employment, shall for compensation other than reimbursed expenses, without the approval of the Board of Supervisors or its designee, act as agent or attorney for, or otherwise represent, any other person by making any formal or informal appearance, or by making any oral or written communication, before the Board of Supervisors, any committee or subcommittee thereof, any board, committee, or commission of the County, or any officer except a member of the Board of Supervisors or employee of the County, if the appearance or communication is made for the purpose of influencing legislative action, administrative action, or the issuance, amendment, awarding, or revocation of a permit, license, grant, contract, or the sale or purchase of goods or property.

   (c)   Penalty. Violation of any provision of this section is an infraction punishable by (1) a fine not exceeding $100 for a first violation; (2) a fine not exceeding $200 for a second violation within one year; (3) a fine not exceeding $500 for each additional violation within one year. A court may also impose a civil penalty of not to exceed $2,500, or an amount equal to the compensation received by the violator, whichever is higher. (§ 1, Ord. 1222, eff. April 1, 1998)

Sec. 2-5.116 Consolidation of Offices: County Clerk-Recorder and Assessor.

   (a)   The County elective offices of County Clerk-Recorder and Assessor are hereby consolidated. Further, the statutory duties, responsibilities and budgets of these offices are consolidated. The consolidated office shall be known as County Clerk- Assessor-Recorder.

   (b)   The provisions of this section shall not affect the present incumbents of such elective offices.

(§ 2, Ord. 1436, eff. December 5, 2013)

Sec. 2-5.117. Consolidation of Offices: Sheriff-Coroner and Public Administrator.

   (a)   The County elective offices of Sheriff and Coroner and Public Administrator are consolidated into a single office. Such office shall be known as Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator.

   (b)   The person filling the consolidated office shall be the current Sheriff-Coroner and shall be known as the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator. Any reference in this Code to Sheriff or Coroner or Public Administrator shall mean Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator.

(§ II, Ord. 1482, eff. January 12, 2017)

Article 2. County Counsel

Sec. 2-5.201. Position established.

   There is hereby established the position of County Counsel. (§ 1, Ord. 448)

Sec. 2-5.202. Qualifications.

   The County Counsel shall be a member of the State Bar, shall be licensed to practice before all courts of the State, and shall be an elector of the County. (§ 3, Ord. 448)

Sec. 2-5.203. Term of office.

   The County Counsel shall serve for four (4) years from the time of his appointment and until his successor is appointed, subject to the provisions of Section 27641 of the Government Code of the State. (§ 4, Ord. 448)

Sec. 2-5.204. Duties.

   The County Counsel shall discharge all the duties vested by law in the District Attorney, other than those of a public prosecutor, as follows: Those duties set forth in Chapter 12 of Part 3 of Division 2 of Title 3 of the Government Code of the State, except the duties set forth in Sections 27642 and 27643 of the Government Code of the State. (§ 2, Ord. 448)

Sec. 2-5.205. Private practice prohibited.

   The County Counsel shall not engage in the private practice of the law. (§ 2, Ord. 448)